Recently my speaking coach Nigel Risner reminded me to bring who you are to what you do. Too often you spend our time and energy being what people want you to be. You make the job description fit the person, not the other way round. But there is another way. It's playing to your strengths and harnessing what makes you special into what adds value to the world. Here's how...

There is only one job in the world for which you are supremely qualified. For which you are by far the best candidate, and for which nobody else but you can do it perfectly. And that's the job of BEING YOU!

The only way to absolutely guarantee you get that job is to ask yourself pretty searching questions. Because great questions give you great answers! A couple that Nigel recently asked are these:

1. Who do you need or more importantly want to be?
2. Why are you waiting? And whose permission do you need?

Here are a few more of the many reputation building questions I ask on my seminars:

1. If you are in a room with 10,000 other people, what would you be better than most of them at?
2. What do most people struggle to beat you at?
3. What kind of activities do you lose yourself in?
4. What gets you excited?
5. What do you pick up easily and learn quickly?
6. What do you look forward to that brings you the biggest buzz?

Not easy questions. But figuring out the answers will channel you into the right roles and the best jobs for you. They'll help you manage your boss and ensure they get the best out of you. Like lights on a runway, they'll shine the way to a fulfilling career that brings who you are to what you do in the most compelling, irresistible and attractive way!

If you want to pick up Nigel's Coaching Manual or get in touch, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Now go and be more of who you are and you'll soon be building a really authentic reputation.